World Constitution and Parliament Association
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| Abbreviation | WCPA |
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| Nickname | WCPA |
| Formation | 1958; 66 years ago (1958) |
| Founder | Philip Isely, Margaret Isely |
| Founded at | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Type | Nonprofit, NGO, INGO |
| Purpose | world peace via democratic federal world government |
| Headquarters | USA |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Fields | Global Policy |
President | Glen T. Martin (since 2012) |
Treasurer | Phyllis Turk [1] |
Secretary General | Dr. Eugenia Almand |
Key people | Thane Read, Philip Isely, Margaret Isely, Terence P. Amerasinghe, Morikatsu Inagaki, Jagdish Gandhi, Eugenia Almand |
| Website | https://www.wcpa.world |
Formerly called | World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention |
The World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA), formally known as the World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC),[2] is an international committee established as an international non-governmental organization (INGO) dedicated to the establishment of world peace through a democratic federal world government.[3][4][5] WCPA is responsible for advancing the work of the provisional world government and its institutions established under the Constitution for the Federation of Earth (CFoE).[6][7][8]
In late 1950's, Philip Isely, along with Thane Read, Margaret Isely, and Marie Philips Scot, formulated a plan that would seek to admit delegates from both national governments and delegates from peoples of all countries to a Peoples' World Convention.[9] The form of agreement was drafted by Thane Read and revised by Philip Isely.[10] As the call for a World Constitutional Convention gained momentum, an U.S. Committee for a World Constitutional Convention was formed in 1958,[11][12] later renamed as World Committee for a World Constitutional Convention (WCWCC) in 1959 with Philip Isely as Secretary.[13] With established headquarters in Denver, Colorado in 1961, World Committee also issued calls to support the World Constitution Coordinating Committee (WCCC) , garnering committed delegates from 50 nations[14][15] and endorsements from several heads of state.[7][16] WCWCC later played a significant role in development of the world constitution.[17]
In 1966, the organization was again renamed the 'World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)', with Philip Isely serving as Secretary-General and Margaret IselyasTreasurer.[18] Notably, their extensive correspondence with influential figures such as Dr. T. P. Amerasinghe of Sri Lanka and Dr. Reinhart Ruge of Mexico contributed to the growth and development of WCPA,[19] eventually leading to their appointment as co-presidents.[20] Together, they dedicated their efforts to advancing the cause of a World Constitution in their respective roles for many years. After the death of his first wife in 1997, Philip remarried in 2001,[7] and he left WCPA in 2003, with Glen T. Martin assuming the role of Secretary-General.[20]
The Constitution for the Federation of Earth (CFoE), also known as, Earth Constitution (EC), formulated by group of international legal experts between[14][15] 1968 and 1991,[21] is a comprehensive framework of a global federalist government.[22] Today, the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) actively promotes its principles.[5][23] Since 1982, under this system fifteen sessions of a Provisional World Parliament have been convened and have successfully enacted numerous legislations on various global issues.[24] These efforts continue to shape the discourse surrounding global governance.[25]
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